Sign



May 19, 1925.

w. ZINGER SIGN Filed Sept. 6, 1924 Patented May 19, 1925.

UNITED STATES WILLIAM .zmone, or rHILADELrHIA, IENNSYLVANIA.

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Application filed September 6, 1924.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, \VILLIAM ZLNGER, a citizen of the United "States, residingat 3500 South Broad Street. Philadelphia, in the county of-Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Signs, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in a sign and has for its primary object the production of an unique device of this character, particularly adapted for advertising purposes.

Another object of this invention is to so construct a sign as to illustrate front and back views of a certain class of building construction on one side or face of the sign.

A further object of my invention is the production of a sign which will show on the face thereof the formation of the front and back of a section of plastering on a foundation of laths.

tVith these ends in view, this invention consists in the details of construction and the combination of elements hereinafter set forth, and then specifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains, may understand how to make and use the same, I will describe its construction in detail, referring my numerals to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application, in which 1-- Fig. 1, is a front or face view of a sign constructed in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 2, is a vertical central section thereof.

In carrying out my invention as herein embodied the reference numeral 2 denotes uprights, preferably two in number, which may represent studding as used in building construction, and on these uprights are fixed, in any suitable manner, a number of spaced cross pieces or laths 3. The parts above described form the foundation of the sign.

On the front faces of the cross pieces or laths is formed a section of plaster wall t by producing a plastic mass in the ordinary manner and finishing, smoothing or plastering it on the laths in the well known manner. In forming this wall section, a portion of the plaster is forced through the spaces between the laths where it tends to run down, thus forming tongues 5 on the Serial No. i 736 198.

backs of the laths tofix'the wall section on said laths. i

Portions of some of the .lathswith; the area of the wall section are leftzunplastered or a part ofthe wallasection is cut .outto provide an aperture 6 in the wall section through which portions of some of the laths are visible.

The backs of the laths in the region of this aperture have a smaller section of plaster wall 7 formed thereon with the tongues 8 thereof protruding from the spaces betweenv those portions of the laths within the confines of the aperture so as to be visible within said aperture from the front of the sign as will be obvious, thus physically illustrating on the front of the sign the formation of both the front and back parts of a plastered wall and obviating the necessity of reversing the sign or using two different signs to illustrate the obverse and reverse sides of a wall.

The lower ends of the uprightmay be used as legs to stand the sign upright or a suitable hanger 9 may be conveniently secured to the upper ends of said uprights to suspend the sign from a support, such as a hook, nail or cord.

Of course I do not wish to be limited to the exact details of construction as herein show and described and these may be varied within the limits of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and useful is 1- 1. A sign comprising a plaster Wall sec tion provided with an aperture wherein is represented the formation of the back of a plaster wall;

2. A sign having aphysical representation on one face thereof of the formations of obverse and reverse sides of aplaster wall.

3. A sign comprising uprights, a plurality of spaced laths fixed to said uprights, a plaster wall section formed on the fronts of said laths to show the formation of the obverse side of a wall, and another plaster wall section formed on the backs of said laths to show on the front of the sign the formation of the reverse side of a wall.

4;. A sign comprising uprights, spaced laths fixed to said uprights, a plaster wall section formed on the fronts of said laths to show the formation of the obverse side of a Wall, said Wall section having an aperture therein, another plaster Wall section formed on the backs of the laths in the region of the aperture in first mentioned Wall section and tongues carried by the second mentioned Wall section located Within said aperture to physically show on the front of the sign the formation of the reverse side of a Wall. 1

5. A sign comprising laths, a plaster Wall section covering portions of said laths and leaving other portions uncovered.

6. A sign comprising laths, a plaster Wall section so formed on the fronts of the laths as to leave portions of said laths visible and another plaster wall section formed on the backs of the laths to show the formation of the reverse side of a Wall on the front of the sign.

7. A. sign comprising a plaster wall section showing the formation of the obverse side and another plaster Wall-section show ing the formation of the reverse side.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto afiixed my signature.

WILLIAM ZINGER. 

